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Nikos Androulakis

Nikos Androulakis

Leader of PASOK-KINAL party; Member of the European Parliament; primary surveillance target

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Notable Quotes

"It was a good day for democracy and the rule of law in Greece." — Outside the Athens courthouse, February 26, 2026

Stories

Greek court delivers first criminal convictions against commercial spyware makers

Rule Changes

Pursuing further legal action, including at the European Court of Human Rights

Commercial spyware companies have sold phone-hacking tools to governments for over a decade with virtually no criminal consequences for misuse. On February 26, an Athens court convicted four individuals behind the Predator spyware, including Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, and sentenced them to eight years in prison for illegally surveilling at least 87 Greek politicians, journalists, and military officials.

Updated May 29